Marya T.
- Traverse City, MI 49684 ( 22.3 mi )
- Expert Elementary Science Tutor
- Female
- Member since: 01/2012
- Will travel up to 10 miles
- Rates from $30 to $80 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Elementary Math, Elementary Study Skills, Elementary Vocabulary, Elementary Reading, Elementary Grammar, Elementary, Basic Learning Skills
My comments on tutoring Elementary Science : I love everything about science, and can bring it to life through hands-on experiments and thoughtful questioning.
I am always working to make learning engaging, vital and fun. I have implemented school-wide science fairs, maintained an ongoing chess club, created community-wide mental math competitions, presented at various professional conferences, and directed the district environmental summer program at the school forest. My students videotape flora and fauna, study the stars first-hand, plant and nurture an urban garden, start our own worm farm, and over the years have planted hundreds and hundreds of trees. We practice division of decimals by searching the grocery store for the cheapest gram of protein or lightest weight calorie We perform at senior centers and create videos promoting diversity which are used by school counselors in their classes. Last year my students presented at a Native American/Hmong conference, spoke to legislators, performed at the State Capitol, and won a Project C ... read more
